welder

Accumetal Manufacturing Inc.; Stratford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled welder to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will interpret welding specifications, operate various welding equipment, and ensure that all welds meet the highest standards. This position requires a secondary school graduation certificate and offers a hands-on opportunity in a manufacturing environment. If you are passionate about custom fabrication and possess excellent communication and teamwork skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and make an impact in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a secondary school graduation certificate.
• Experience in welding and fabrication techniques is essential.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding specifications and operate welding equipment.
• Examine welds to ensure they meet standards and specifications.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Flexibility

Organization

Teamwork

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Welding Helmet

Steel-toed Safety Boots

Arc Welding Machine

Gas Welding Machine

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Manufacture

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
• Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
• Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Determine weldability of materials
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
• Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Aluminum alloys
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye coordination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Welding helmet

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player